Temps to peak in 50s

Cool front to last through Saturday

Hampton Roads is expected to get sweater weather during the next few days with highs in the 50s through Saturday.

The cooler temperatures are being brought on by a cold front passing through the area Thursday and Friday.

It is the latest of a series of recent cold fronts lately, said Lyle Alexander, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wakefield. On Thursday and Friday nights, temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s on the Peninsula. Winds of up to 10 to 15 miles per hour may be felt in areas near the water over the three days.

"It's going to usher in the coldest air in this period," said Alexander, who said the next few days will likely be dry.

By Sunday, however, the National Weather Service forecasts highs to rise slightly into the low to mid-60s and possibly breaking into the 70s by Wednesday. Normally, highs in the region for this time of year are in the upper 60s, with lows in the upper 40s, Alexander said.

"It's been a little cooler than normal in recent days," he said. "This cool snap isn't anything unusual this time of year."

On the Daily Press' Facebook page, Janice Fleming Morgan considered the drop in temperature a mixed blessing.

"I do not like cold weather, but I do like cold-weather clothes," she wrote.